SB2021042174 - Fedora 33 update for nginx
Published: April 21, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021042174
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1247)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness is due to improper handling of log file permissions in the '/var/log/nginx' directory by nginx packages. A locall attacker with 'www-data' user privileges can obtain root privileges on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.